May 21, 2024

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #601
FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FOSSTON, MN 56542
HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE ROOM
May 20, 2024 7:00 PM
MEETING AGENDA

District Mission Statement: The 601 public school community pledges to assist students in discovering that dreams, creative thinking, responsibility and respect inspire success.
*By strengthening and nurturing self-esteem, respect for oneself and others, and a strong sense of responsibility in each one of the students.
*By consistently serving as positive role models for the students, setting high standards for ourselves as well as for them, instilling a drive to always work to their highest potential.
*By working to impress in them a lifelong passion for learning, stimulating academic and social growth.

2024 Board Officers
Director Christen – Chair
Director Marquis – Clerk
Director Vossler – Treasurer

2024 Negotiations Committee
Director Marquis – Spokesperson
Director Christen
Director Duppong

2024 Policy Committee
Director Vossler – Spokesperson
Director Manecke
Director Munter
2024 Meet and Confer
Director Duppong – Spokesperson
Director Christen
Director Marquis

2024 LTFM Committee
Director Christen – Spokesperson
Director Manecke
Director Ware

2024 Transportation Committee
Director Manecke – Spokesperson
Director Christen
Director Munter
2024 Board Liaisons
MSHSL – Director Vossler
Pine to Prairie – Director Munter
Leadership – Director Vossler
Crisis Management Planning – Director Ware
Community Ed Advisory-Director Marquis Employee Health & Safety – Director Manecke
21st Century GLA – Eliminated
Technology – Director Christen

* 6:15 PM Screen Print Demonstration in the Art Room with Mr. McColl

1.0 CALL TO ORDER, Chair Christen
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
1.2 Welcome Visitors
2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3.0 CONSENT AGENDA- Approve/Not Approve Consent Agenda Items as Listed
3.1 Minutes from Regular Meeting April 15, 2024
3.2 Finance Checks and Wires
3.3 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits
4.0 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comment at this time will be limited to issues as presented on this agenda. There will be a three-minute limit per speaker, fifteen-minute limit per topic. See end of agenda for further information about public comment.
5.0 STUDENT/STAFF/CONSTITUANTS REPORTS
5.1 High School Student Council
5.2 Elementary School Student Leaders
6.0 FINANCE
6.1 Fund Balance Report
6.2 Expense-Revenue Report
6.3 Bond Report
6.4 Accept/Not Accept Donations to the School District
6.4.1 Quam Construction to FFA
6.4.2 Lengby Fosston KnightRiders Snowmobile Club to Physics Trip
6.4.3 TEAM Industries to Robotics
7.0 REPORTS
7.1 Elementary Principal Report
7.2 High School Principal Report
7.3 Superintendent’s Report
8.0 PERSONNEL
8.1 Approve/Not Approve Hire of Sydney Tadman as Speech Language Pathologist for the 2024-25 school year
8.2 Approve/Not Approve Retirement of Dawn Bly as Teacher as of May 28, 2024
8.3 Approve/Not Approve Resignation of Sara Phelps as Elementary School Special Education Teacher as of May 28, 2024
8.4 Approve/Not Approve Retirement of Denise Coyer as High School Custodian as of May 15, 2024
8.5 Approve/Not Approve posting for Special Education Teacher
9.0 EDUCATIONAL
9.1 Discussion Math Curriculum
10.0 OPERATIONAL
10.1 Approve/Not Approve Updated School Meals Policy
10.2 Approve/Not Approve 24-25 School Calendar Final – April 15th
10.3 Approve/Not Approve MSHSL Resolution
10.4 Approve/Not Approve Advertise sale of old bus
10.5 Approve/Not Approve Call for bids for purchase of bus
10.6 Approve/Not Approve Call for bids for purchase of suburban
10.7 Approve/Not Approve Call for bids for Bus Garage parking lot improvements
10.8 Discussion Cameras, Bell System and Intercom
11.0 REPORTS
12.0 MEETING SCHEDULE
12.1 Next Regular Board Meeting June 17, 2024 7:00 PM, High School Conference Room.
13.0 ADJOURN
Comment guidelines:
Welcome to the board meeting of Fosston School District #601. We value comments and input from employees and the public. In the interest of maintaining an orderly meeting, we ask that you adhere to the following established guidelines:
1. Anyone wishing to speak to an item included on the agenda during Public Comments will be acknowledged by the board chair. When called upon to speak, please state your name and topic. All remarks shall be addressed to the board as a whole. If there are a number of individuals present to speak on the same topic, please appoint a spokesperson that can summarize the issue.
2. Items of concern not on tonight’s agenda may be presented during the additional comments section of the meeting at the end of the agenda under additional comments item.
3. Please limit your comments to three minutes. A longer time may be allowed if deemed appropriate.
4. During Public Comments, the board and administration will listen to comments and respond immediately if possible.
5. Disrespectful comments or comments of a personal nature will not be allowed to be presented or openly discussed during a board meeting.
6. Information that is classified as non-public data such as age, marital status, religion, dependents, health information, allegations, or any other information that is classified as both private and confidential by Minn. Stat. Ch. 13. A person who willfully violates data privacy is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Minn. Stat. Ch. 13.09).
7. Personnel concerns should follow the appropriate chain of command. These concerns should be addressed to the building principal; the second step should be to present the issue to the superintendent. The final step would be to present the issue in writing to the board.
8. Requests for items to be placed on the agenda must be presented to the superintendent or board chair at least 7 days before the scheduled board meeting, or by Board consent prior to approval of Board Agenda.
5/21, 2024

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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF POLK
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Estate of Dorothy Tiedemann, a/k/a Dorothy Mae Tiedemann, a/k/a Dorothy M. Tiedemann,
Decedent
Court File No. 60-PR-24-756
NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on Friday June 7th, 2024, at 8:30am, a hearing will be held via virtual meeting. To join the virtual meeting, any individuals will connect using the following: https://zoomgov.com/join or via telephone at 1-833-568-8864 using the Judge’s meeting ID which is: 161 223 5058 Passcode, 536686 for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, November 27, 1984, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Gene Tiedemann, whose address is 13099 310th Ave SW, Euclid, MN 56722 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Jeffrey Scott Remick – CM
Judge of District Court
Dated: 05/14/2024

Chelsea McGlynn -CM
Court Administrator
Dated: 05/14/2024
BY THE COURT

Attorney for Petitioner
Matthew J. Rust
Fischer Rust Law Firm, PLLC
407 N Broadway, P.O. Box 605
Crookston, MN 56716
Attorney License No: 0386999
Telephone: (218) 281-2400
FAX: (218) 281-5831
Email: [email protected]
5/21-5/28, 2024